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Continuing from Task Force X, Tala, under the instruction of Felix Faust, works to reactivate the Annihilator golem that had been stolen from the Watchtower. Unfortunately, Felix betrays her and possesses the armor himself, which he then breaks out of Cadmus and heads towards Themyscira to exact his revenge against Hades.

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Continuing from Task Force X, Tala, under the instruction of Felix Faust, works to reactivate the Annihilator golem that had been stolen from the Watchtower. Unfortunately, Felix betrays her and possesses the armor himself, which he then breaks out of Cadmus and heads towards Themyscira to exact his revenge against Hades.
Hades. Which is exactly what the Justice League had tried to ''prevent'' by sticking the Annihilator on the Watchtower. Nice job breaking it, Cadmus.
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* {{Psychopomp}}: Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl encounter Charon while venturing into the Underworld. Hermes also appears in this episode, not as a psychopomp, but in his capacity as messenger for Zeus.
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* AllForNothing: Task Force X's mission, in retrospect, because Cadmus would never get to actually use the Annihilator before Faust hijacks it for his own purposes.
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* BaitAndSwitch: After trapping Tala in the mirror, Faust moves as if to break it while Tala blanches in terror. Then he merely straightens the mirror before walking away.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Wonder Woman balks at helping Hades, Hermes cautions her what happens when there isn't a proper order to things and cites what's currently happening in the League's infirmary.


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* ILied: Hades offered Faust the library in exchange for being left alone. Faust boasts about taking the deal and then betraying Hades the second he got what he wanted. He lampshades how Hades was surprised by that, despite doing the same to him.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Hermes telling Wonder Woman to relax in his presence and politely encouraging her to take up the mission.


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* RevengeBeforeReason: Even after agreeing to stop Faust, Wonder Woman is content to leave Hades to rot. When questioned about this, Wonder Woman cites what Hades tried to do to Hippolyta in Season 1 and says Shayera would agree with her if she had been there. Shayera argues that she's letting her personal feelings cloud her judgment, and Wonder Woman ultimately agrees.
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* GodGuise: When she is mistaken for an angel by some demons, she plays the part (see LargeHam below).
-->'''Shayera''': If we're lucky they'll all be that dumb.
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* CallBack: Felix Faust reappears since "Paradise Lost" where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in "Hawk and Dove", and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, "Task Force X".

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* CallBack: Felix Faust reappears since returns after "Paradise Lost" where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in "Hawk and Dove", and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, "Task Force X".



--> '''Shayera:''' That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss! (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)

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--> '''Shayera:''' -->'''Shayera:''' That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss! (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)
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** Wonder Woman tells Faust that the Annihilator Armor has this, that it is powered on rage, so as long as she doesn't fight him, he's powerless. Unfortunately, she gets struck back hard, before Faust reveals he removed that limiter long ago.

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** Wonder Woman tells Faust that the Annihilator Armor armor has this, that it is powered on rage, so as long as she doesn't fight him, he's powerless. Unfortunately, she gets struck back hard, before Faust reveals he removed that limiter long ago.
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* HeavenAbove: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to she works for capital-g {{God}}.

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* HeavenAbove: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares scaring away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to and saying she works for capital-g {{God}}.
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--> '''Flash:''' "I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud!" (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)

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--> '''Flash:''' "I I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud!" stud! (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)



--> '''Shayera:''' "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the fire pits of Tartarus."
--> '''Wonder Woman:''' "I do too sweat!"

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--> '''Shayera:''' "Of Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the fire pits of Tartarus."
Tartarus.
--> '''Wonder Woman:''' "I I do too sweat!"sweat!



--> '''Shayera:''' "That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss!" (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)

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--> '''Shayera:''' "That's That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss!" Boss! (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)
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--> Flash: "I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud!" (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)

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--> Flash: '''Flash:''' "I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud!" (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)



--> Shayera: "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the fire pits of Tartarus."
--> Wonder Woman: "I do too sweat!"

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--> Shayera: '''Shayera:''' "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the fire pits of Tartarus."
--> Wonder Woman: '''Wonder Woman:''' "I do too sweat!"



--> Shayera: "That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss!" (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)

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--> Shayera: '''Shayera:''' "That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss!" (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)
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Being able to be harmed by one of the more powerful weapons in the 'verse is hardly a weaksauce weakness.


* WeaksauceWeakness: The Annihilator is viciously powerful and has its old weakness removed, but it still can't take a pounding from Shayera's mace.

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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: All of the Leaguers with magical powers are affected by what Faust does to Hades. Jason Blood/Etrigan is left unable to control his transformation and sounds like a raving lunatic, but he's actually accurately describing why this is all happening.
-->"The gates of Tartarus swing both ways! The balance tips towards chaos! Usurper! Fiend!"

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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: All of the Leaguers with magical powers are affected by what Faust does CurseCutShort: When Hermes informs Diana that Zeus is ordering her to Hades. Jason Blood/Etrigan is left unable to control his transformation and sounds like a raving lunatic, but help out Hades...
-->'''Diana''': So
he's actually accurately describing why this is all happening.
-->"The gates of Tartarus swing both ways! The balance tips towards chaos! Usurper! Fiend!"
telling me to go to H--\\
'''Hermes''': Basically.



* PowerLimiter: Hippolyta reveals because Diana stole the Wonder Woman outfit, her full powers weren't realized. She removes them for her before charging into Tartarus.
** Wonder Woman tells Faust that the Annihilator Armor has this, that it is powered on rage, so as long as she doesn't fight him, he's powerless. Unfortunately, she gets struck back hard, before Faust revealed he removed that limiter long ago.

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* PowerLimiter: PowerLimiter:
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Hippolyta reveals because Diana stole the Wonder Woman outfit, her full powers weren't realized. She removes unlocks them for her before charging into Tartarus.
** Wonder Woman tells Faust that the Annihilator Armor has this, that it is powered on rage, so as long as she doesn't fight him, he's powerless. Unfortunately, she gets struck back hard, before Faust revealed reveals he removed that limiter long ago.
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Or, like, they've both been on earth long enough to be familiar with the concept?


* HeavenAbove: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to she works for capital-g {{God}}. Looks like the "sky=God" trope is literally universal.

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* HeavenAbove: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to she works for capital-g {{God}}. Looks like the "sky=God" trope is literally universal.
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* EnemyMine: Wonder Woman and Shayera had to team up with Hades to fight against Faust.

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* EnemyMine: Wonder Woman and Shayera had have to team up with Hades to fight against Faust.
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* RefuseToRescueTheDisliked: Diana won't rescue Hades until she's told it's needed to save the magical balance and her magical friends.
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* CallBack: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk and Dove'', and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task Force X''.

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* CallBack: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' "Paradise Lost" where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk "Hawk and Dove'', Dove", and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task "Task Force X''.X".



* LukeIAmYourFather: Hades to Diana. Shayera calls BS and suggests Wonder Woman to use the Lasso of Truth on him to prove if he's lying or not, but doesn't go through with it since to her, it really doesn't matter either way.

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* LukeIAmYourFather: Hades to Diana. Shayera calls it BS and suggests Wonder Woman to use the Lasso of Truth on him to prove if he's lying or not, but doesn't go through with it since to her, it really doesn't matter either way.



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Wonder Woman returns to her home despite her banishment back in ''Paradise Lost'' in order to stop Faust and return Hades back to power in Tartarus. At episode's end, Hippolyta invokes this as she offers hospitality to her daughter and Shayera after restoring balance to chaos.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Wonder Woman returns to her home despite her banishment back in ''Paradise Lost'' "Paradise Lost" in order to stop Faust and return Hades back to power in Tartarus. At episode's end, Hippolyta invokes this as she offers hospitality to her daughter and Shayera after restoring balance to chaos.
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* TheCameo: The Demons Three appear fighting over some food in Tartarus. When Abnegazar is nabbed by the heroines for some interrogation, Rath and Ghast stay behind and each try to claim the food.


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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: All of the Leaguers with magical powers are affected by what Faust does to Hades. Jason Blood/Etrigan is left unable to control his transformation and sounds like a raving lunatic, but he's actually accurately describing why this is all happening.
-->"The gates of Tartarus swing both ways! The balance tips towards chaos! Usurper! Fiend!"
* DeadpanSnarker: Abnegazar is voiced by Creator/WayneKnight, so this was to be expected.
-->'''Shayera:''' One more answer, and it better be the right one.\\
'''Abnegazar:''' Or what? You'll kill me? Gosh, I might end up suffering eternal torment as punishment for my sins. Oh, wait, I already am!


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* GoodCopBadCop: While interrogating Abnegazar for Faust's whereabouts, Shayera plays bad cop and threatens violence. It's not effective since Abnegazar is already dead, but then Wonder Woman realizes the new power her lasso has and uses it while calmly asking questions.


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* TheUnreveal: Hades claims that he helped Hippolyta sculpt Wonder Woman but was sealed away before she was brought to life. Wonder Woman doesn't care to find out if that's the truth or not because she knows who raised her.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The Annihilator is viciously powerful and has its old weakness removed, but it still can't take a pounding from Shayera's mace.
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* {{Callback}}: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk and Dove'', and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task Force X''.

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* {{Callback}}: CallBack: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk and Dove'', and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task Force X''.
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* GodLivesInTheSky: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to she works for capital-g {{God}}. Looks like the "sky=God" trope is literally universal.

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* GodLivesInTheSky: HeavenAbove: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to she works for capital-g {{God}}. Looks like the "sky=God" trope is literally universal.
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* GodLivesInTheSky: This episode has Hawkgirl, an alien from a planet that only ever worshipped {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, scares away Hades' minions, beings who work know for a polytheistic god, by pointing up to the sky to she works for capital-g {{God}}. Looks like the "sky=God" trope is literally universal.
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* GenreBlind: After just talking with him about his disdain at being trapped, Tala follows Faust's advice on a spell that will allegedly improve the Annihilator, completely oblivious to how the spell's words clearly point to being an evocation for his freedom.


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* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Faust's actions in Tartarus throw Order and Chaos out of balance, which afflicts all magically sensitive heroes on the Watchtower with raving agony.
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* ThreatBackfire: When Wonder Woman and Shayera try to interrogate a demon.
-->'''Shayera:''' One more answer, and it better be the right one.
-->'''Demon:''' Or what? You'll kill me? Gosh, I might end up suffering eternal torment as punishment for my sins! Oh, wait, I ALREADY AM!
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* EnemyMine: Wonder Woman and Shayera had to team up with Hades to fight against Faust.


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** Wonder Woman tells Faust that the Annihilator Armor has this, that it is powered on rage, so as long as she doesn't fight him, he's powerless. Unfortunately, she gets struck back hard, before Faust revealed he removed that limiter long ago.

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--> Shayera: "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the pits of Tartarus."

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--> Shayera: "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the fire pits of Tartarus."


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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: What befell Hades when Faust broke into his domain. Once the ruler of Tartarus, now strapped to a rock in the arctic areas slowly pecked at by vultures.


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* WhosLaughingNow: Faust initially died at Hades' hands due to LoopholeAbuse when reviving him in exchange for magical knowledge. Now, Hades struck a deal with Faust to let him use the arcane library as he sees fit. Faust accepts the deal, but seals away Hades anyway, a nod to what had been done to him prior.

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* Callback: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk and Dove'', and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task Force X''.

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* Callback: {{Callback}}: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk and Dove'', and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task Force X''.



* LargeHam: When some demons panic after mistaking Shayera for an angel due to her wings, she plays the part for all it's worth.

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* LargeHam: When some demons panic after mistaking Shayera for an angel due to her wings, she plays the part for all it's worth. Ironic as her people are atheist.
--> Shayera: "That's right! I'm an ANGEL! You can mess with me if you want to, but I don't think you want to mess with the Boss!" (points upwards as the demons quickly flee)



* PowerLimiter: Hippolyta reveals because Diana stole the Wonder Woman outfit, her full powers weren't realized. She removes them for her before charging into Tartarus.



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Wonder Woman returns to her home despite her banishment back in ''Paradise Lost'' in order to stop Faust and return Hades back to power in Tartarus. At episode's end, Diana's mother invokes this as she offers hospitality to her daughter and Shayera after restoring balance to chaos.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Wonder Woman returns to her home despite her banishment back in ''Paradise Lost'' in order to stop Faust and return Hades back to power in Tartarus. At episode's end, Diana's mother Hippolyta invokes this as she offers hospitality to her daughter and Shayera after restoring balance to chaos.

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--> Flash: "I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud!" (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)



-- Shayera: "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the pits of Tartarus."

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Continuing from Task Force X, Tala, under the instruction of Felix Faust, works to reactivate the Destroyer golem that had been stolen from the Watchtower. Unfortunately, Felix betrays her and possesses the armor himself, which he then breaks out of Cadmus and heads towards Themyscira to enact his revenge against Hades.

Wonder Woman heads back to her home to fight Faust. However, she is forced to take along Shayera since her mace is the one thing that can damage Faust.


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Continuing from Task Force X, Tala, under the instruction of Felix Faust, works to reactivate the Destroyer Annihilator golem that had been stolen from the Watchtower. Unfortunately, Felix betrays her and possesses the armor himself, which he then breaks out of Cadmus and heads towards Themyscira to enact exact his revenge against Hades.

Meanwhile at the Watchtower, Flash and Wonder Woman heads back have dinner together to her home to fight Faust. However, she is forced to take along do a little catching up, but things get awkward as it was revealed Flash also had a dinner scheduled with Shayera since at the same time, secretly setting it up for the two women to patch things up with each other. It didn't go so well, unfortunately, as their relationship was still pretty sour.

At the infirmary, Wonder Woman sees Martian Manhunter forcibly strapping down Etrigan, Dr. Fate, and Zatanna, who have gone crazy due to Faust's break-in at Tartarus as it began affecting all magic-users. Wonder Woman then gets a surprise visit from Hermes, who gives
her mace is a message from Zeus to go to Tartarus and restore Hades to the one thing throne as Faust's usurping has caused a chaotic imbalance. Knowing she can't do this with her current gear, she resorts to breaking into Shayera's room to steal her Nth metal mace, but gets caught. Shayera states that things must be desperate if Wonder Woman was actually doing that, but then tells her that only she can damage Faust.

wield it, so if Wonder Woman wants the mace's power, she comes along as well.






* Callback: Felix Faust reappears since ''Paradise Lost'' where he is now a disembodied spirit seeking revenge against Hades for killing him. Also marks the return of the Annihilator golem made for Ares back in ''Hawk and Dove'', and now in the custody of Cadmus in the previous episode, ''Task Force X''.



* ExposedToTheElements: Wonder Woman states she doesn't feel cold in the arctic area of Tarturus despite her skimpy attire.

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* ExposedToTheElements: Wonder Woman states she doesn't feel cold in the arctic area of Tarturus Tartarus despite her skimpy attire.attire. Lampshaded by Shayera.
-- Shayera: "Of course. The princess doesn't get cold. The princess doesn't even sweat in the pits of Tartarus."
--> Wonder Woman: "I do too sweat!"


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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Faust's motive in storming Themyscira and Tartarus, to exact revenge on the Amazons and on Hades himself.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Wonder Woman returns to her home despite her banishment back in ''Paradise Lost'' in order to stop Faust and return Hades back to power in Tartarus. At episode's end, Diana's mother invokes this as she offers hospitality to her daughter and Shayera after restoring balance to chaos.
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* CasanovaWannabe: Flash plays himself off as this after the disastrous lunch with Wonder Woman and Shayera.



* LargeHam: When some demons panic after mistaking Shayera for an angel due to her wings, she plays the part for all it's worth.

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* LargeHam: When some demons panic after mistaking Shayera for an angel due to her wings, she plays the part for all it's worth.worth.
* LukeIAmYourFather: Hades to Diana. Shayera calls BS and suggests Wonder Woman to use the Lasso of Truth on him to prove if he's lying or not, but doesn't go through with it since to her, it really doesn't matter either way.
* NotSoDifferent: Flash mentions this is the reason why Wonder Woman and Shayera can't seem to get along well, which appalls them.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Faust uses Tala to free himself from the mirror, and in return traps HER in it since he needed a substitute in order to escape it in the first place. Of course, he never bothered to mention this important little fact to her.
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Continuing from Task Force X, Tala, under the instruction of Felix Faust, works to reactivate the Destroyer golem that had been stolen from the Watchtower. Unfortunately, Felix betrays her and possesses the armor himself, which he then breaks out of Cadmus and heads towards Themyscira to enact his revenge against Hades.

Wonder Woman heads back to her home to fight Faust. However, she is forced to take along Shayera since her mace is the one thing that can damage Faust.


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* ExposedToTheElements: Wonder Woman states she doesn't feel cold in the arctic area of Tarturus despite her skimpy attire.
* LargeHam: When some demons panic after mistaking Shayera for an angel due to her wings, she plays the part for all it's worth.

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